Veterinární medicína, 2010 (vol. 55), issue 2
Analysis of publications on paratuberculosis from 1995 to 2009 with emphasis on the period from 2005 to 2009
M. Kaevska, K. Hruska
Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(2):43-54 | DOI: 10.17221/19/2010-VETMED 
The importance of paratuberculosis, an infectious bowel disease of ruminants, and Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease in humans with suspected links with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, is evident from the steadily increasing number of publications on these topics. Data from the Web of Science databases were analysed by authors, institutions, countries and funding agencies, involved in research. A summary of the descriptive data for the most frequently cited publications are presented here.
Mycobacteria in the environment of pig farms in the Czech Republic between 2003 and 2007
K. Krizova, L. Matlova, A. Horvathova, M. Moravkova, V. Beran, T. Boisselet, V. Babak, I. Slana, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(2):55-69 | DOI: 10.17221/85/2009-VETMED
In the Czech Republic, most mycobacterial infections in pigs are caused by the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and potentially pathogenic mycobacteria (PPM) derived from the environment. This study was undertaken after the isolation of PPM from various components of the environment of pig herds between 1996 and 2002 (Matlova et al., Veterinarni Medicina, 48, 2003, 343-357). Between 2003 and 2007, a total of 1114 environmentally-derived samples from 24 farms were examined. After staining according to Ziehl-Neelsen, acid-fast rods were found in 42 (3.8%) samples by direct microscopy, and PPM were isolated from 223 (20.0%) samples by culture....
In vitro effects of essential oils on potential pathogens and beneficial members of the normal microbiota
A.C. Ouwehand, K. Tiihonen, H. Kettunen, S. Peuranen, H. Schulze, N. Rautonen
Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(2):71-78 | DOI: 10.17221/152/2009-VETMED
The use of antimicrobial growth promoters has been banned in the EU. This has created an interest in alternative strategies to prevent an imbalance in the intestinal microbiota and the potential development of intestinal disorders in livestock. Essential oils (EOs) have been known to exhibit antimicrobial activity against specific microbial species and could therefore be considered one such alternative in controlling the intestinal microbial population. Under anaerobic conditions, the tested Clostridium perfringens strains were found to be sensitive (P < 0.05) to carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, citral, limonene, thymol, particularly at...
Course and branch of the celiac artery in the red falcon (Buteo rufinus)
A. Haligur, A. Duzler
Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(2):79-86 | DOI: 10.17221/144/2009-VETMED
The present study was aimed at determining the origin, course and distribution of the celiac artery in eight adult red falcons, using a latex injection and dissection method. The celiac artery was ascertained to originate from the aorta at the level of the last 2-3 costae. The celiac artery was determined to split into two main branches, namely, left branch of the celiac artery and right branch of the celiac artery, in between the proventriculus and gizzard, and in the proximity of the lien. Prior to the indicated bifurcation, the celiac artery was observed to give off an esophageal artery and superior proventricular artery. In seven of the red falcons...
Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium in domestic pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica) diagnosed by direct conventional multiplex PCR: a case report
P. Kriz, I. Slana, V. Mrlik, M. Moravkova, A. Kralova, K. Krizova, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(2):87-90 | DOI: 10.17221/25/2010-VETMED
We report three pigeons euthanized in a small household breeding facility, where there was suspicion of an avian tuberculosis outbreak. For rapid identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium direct conventional multiplex PCR was used. Nodular lesions were found on the livers of all three birds, the intestine of one bird and the kidney and ovaries of another. The liver samples and a further 18 tissue samples were examined. Acid-fast rods were detected in all the tissue samples after Ziehl-Neelsen staining. Isolation and diagnosis of M. a. avium (serotype 1 containing IS901) from 17 tissue samples was confirmed using...
Systemic mixed infection in a brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) caused by Mycobacterium szulgai and M. chelonae: a case report
M. Slany, Z. Knotek, M. Skoric, Z. Knotkova, J. Svobodova, V. Mrlik, M. Moravkova, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(2):91-96 | DOI: 10.17221/26/2010-VETMED
A five-year old female brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) was admitted to a veterinary clinic because of anorexia and lethargy. Chronic deterioration of the patient's condition together with the formation of slushy stools coloured from brown to red was observed during the previous eight weeks. Physical examination showed significant apathy and cachexia. Radiographic examinations of chest and abdomen revealed no pathological findings. Initial blood tests revealed decreased hematocrit and low levels of haemoglobin. Despite treatment with enrofloxacin and intensive supportive therapy with amino acids, vitamins and mineral matter, the animal...